Wild Concrete is a photographic series of Romain Jacquet-Lagreze that has been published as a photo book in May 2014.
It is a series about the resilience of nature in an urban environment.
Focusing solely on the phenomena of trees sprouting from residential buildings in the busy districts of Hong Kong, Wild Concrete compares the living conditions between plants and humans both growing in a harsh surroundings.
In this series the trees share the same exceptional qualities as their human counterparts: perseverance, diligence and independence.
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Share on FacebookWhat's not to like? Beautiful, especially the long concrete window, w/ foliage in corner, WOW!!
The series documents the compelling theme of nature's resilience in an urban environment by focusing on images of trees and plants sprouting from concrete residential buildings in Hong Kong. The photographer uses this striking visual comparison to reflect on the challenging living conditions of both the plants and the human residents in a harsh urban setting, highlighting the shared exceptional human qualities of perseverance, diligence, and independence embodied by the trees.
What's not to like? Beautiful, especially the long concrete window, w/ foliage in corner, WOW!!
The series documents the compelling theme of nature's resilience in an urban environment by focusing on images of trees and plants sprouting from concrete residential buildings in Hong Kong. The photographer uses this striking visual comparison to reflect on the challenging living conditions of both the plants and the human residents in a harsh urban setting, highlighting the shared exceptional human qualities of perseverance, diligence, and independence embodied by the trees.











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